When it comes to garden sheds, dream big. Shelves, storage, and style: here are 10 ideas to steal to create a hardworking shed that feels like a sanctuary.
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A potting shed in northwestern Italy that once stored only firewood is now outfitted with a sink, shelving, and a sunny window. For the rehab story, see Outbuilding of the Week: A Woodshed Transformed, by StudioErrante in Italy.
Photograph by StudioErrante Architetture.
Home Away from Home
Small Can Be Spacious
Remodelista editor in chief Julie Carlson’s potting shed is petite but well-organized; see this one and many more in Hardscaping 101: Garden Sheds.
Photograph by Michelle Slatalla.
Mini Me
Mimicking the architecture and style of an adjacent farmhouse, a wood shed enjoys a Hudson Valley view.
Photograph courtesy of Susan Wisniewski Landscape LLC.
Photograph by Mette Krull.
Let the Sun Shine In
In Denmark, gardener Mette Krull’s black toolshed has oversized windows to let in the light.
The Oakland potting shed of Atomic Garden owner Jamie Kidson has room for her beekeeping gear, gardening boots, soil, seeds, and plenty more.
Photograph by Mimi Giboin for Remodelista.
Multi-Purpose Room
Double Duty
In Maine, a clever workspace that doubles as writer’s studio and canoe storage shed has built-in bookshelves and louvered windows.
Open shelving keeps everything organized. In her London studio where a hobby has grown into a business, Emma Sibley creates terrariums (often with foraged local finds) for private clients, as well as for local restaurants and shops.
Off the Shelf
Photograph by Al Hartley courtesy of London Terrariums.
Photograph by Michelle Slatalla.
Micro Shed
Gardenista editor in chief Michelle Slatalla carved out an 18-inch-deep potting shed from one side of her garage.
In Michelle’s garden shed, pegboard and hooks keep garden tools organized. Keep browsing through garden inspiration.
Photograph by Michelle Slatalla.
Pegboard Solution